You can get addicted to nicotine within days of starting to use it. Nicotine affects the brain by releasing dopamine, which makes you feel good. Even vaping can lead to nicotine addiction and harm ...

Sarah Todd returned to reporting in January 2025 after being assignment editor at STAT since October 2022. You can reach Sarah on Signal at sarahlizchar.47. Breanna Cutright was getting her nails ...

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One in 10 boys become addicted to gaming, according to new research. They meet the criteria for computer game addiction - called "internet gaming disorder" or IGD - at least once between the ages of ...

SPRINGFIELD — Matthew Fontaine-Dulude was a teenager when he first began vaping a Juul e-cigarette. That was seven years ago. The 22-year-old Holyoke man now is suing Juul Labs Inc., alleging the ...

Is there a lot of playing Fortnite, Roblox and Minecraft in your home too? You're not alone. Many children and adolescents play a lot, and often with both known and unknown online players. This can be ...

Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, often hears the same myth: You can't get hooked on pot. And the misconception has become more widespread as a growing number of states legalize marijuana. Around half now ...

Decades before Rob Reiner went public with his son's struggles with addiction, his 'All In the Family' costar Carroll ...

A new citywide ban on vaping is officially in effect in Dallas, broadening the city’s long-standing smoking restrictions to include e-cigarettes and other electronic nicotine devices. The updated ...

As employers brace for rising healthcare prices next year, many are finding that better investments in behavioral health could be one of the most effective ways to curb costs. Processing Content ...